Oil fell in New York before a U.S. government report today that may show that stockpiles of crude declined less than analysts forecast last week, raising skepticism about growth in the world’s biggest economy. ›

Japanese power utilities and South Korean users bought a combined 6 million metric tons of liquefied natural gas in May, adequate to supply India for eight months, as oil cost almost twice as much as gas to burn. ›

Oil traded near the lowest in almost a month on speculation fuel demand may falter as the U.S. economy slows, countering signs of rising industrial output in China, the world’s second-largest crude user. ›

Crude oil fell in New York and climbed in London, bringing the spread between the U.S. and U.K. benchmarks to a record, as supply disruptions in Libya and the North Sea bolstered demand for the European grade. ›